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“Anthropomorphism is usually thought of as an illusion that arises like a blister in soft human minds: untrained, undisciplined, unhardened. There are good reasons for this: when we humanise the world, we may prevent ourselves from understanding the lives of other organisms on their own terms. But are there things this stance might lead us to pass over – or forget to notice?”

Fungi Anthropocentrism Anthropomorphism Fungus Mycology

Book:Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures

Source: Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures

“There have been so many questions, so few answers - and this feels exciting.”

Science Biology Nonfiction Mycology

Book:Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures

Source: Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures

“I have tried to find ways to enjoy the ambiguities that fungi present, but it's not always easy to be comfortable in the space created by open questions. Agoraphobia can set in. It's tempting to hide in small rooms built from quick answers. I have done my best to hold back. page 14”

Science Fungi As In Fungi As In Life

Book:Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures

Source: Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures